By Bethany Fishbein, OD March 5, 2026 I was in bed ready to fall asleep a few weeks ago when the mattress...
Lessons learned from working with a spouse By Bethany Fishbein, OD Feb. 6, 2026 Valentine’s Day feels like a natural time to...
Bethany Fishbein, OD Jan. 15, 2026 Process has been on my mind a lot lately. As we grow from two practices to...
What you were reading in 2025: the best-read Insights From Our Editors By Maggie Fernandez Dec. 23, 2025 Review of Optometric Business...
Consider a new approach and delegate to get your time back By Bethany Fishbein, OD Dec. 10, 2025 A colleague recently recommended...
A metric essential for you to track. By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Jan. 17, 2024 Remember that article I wrote about my...
Learn lessons when you embrace mistakes By Bethany Fishbein, OD I tend to get a little obsessive about hobbies, and my latest...
Filtering through business advice for what’s most applicable to you By Bethany Fishbein, OD Oct. 8, 2025 Whether you’ve been a practice...
The power of practice post-mortems By Bethany Fishbein, OD Sept. 10, 2025 We deal with issues in our practices every day that...
Assembling a team of management consultants and mentors By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Sept. 3, 2025 As optometrists—and especially as practice owners—we’re...
Defining your practice culture—as you want it to be defined By Bethany Fishbein, OD August 13, 2025 Hopefully, by the time you...
Finding your way along your practice ownership journey By Bethany Fishbein, OD July 16, 2025 Last week my husband and I visited...
Making, rather than putting off, decisions By Bethany Fishbein, OD June 11, 2025 Over the last few months, our high school senior...
Why data, not drama, should guide your leadership decisions By Bethany Fishbein, OD May 14, 2025 It happens every year: the dreaded...
Making it a win-win By Bethany Fishbein, OD April 9, 2025 Leadership is full of tough decisions, and sometimes that means taking...
Does being a business owner make sense for you? By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS March 26, 2025 A few months back, I...
Uncovering hidden insights through honest feedback.
Mindset and leadership perception By Bethany Fishbein, OD Feb. 12, 2025 A few months ago, I wrote about FLOWN. It’s still one...
Setting meaningful goals for optometry practices By Bethany Fishbein, OD Jan. 8, 2025 It’s the second week of January– have you set...
Transforming optometry practices: The power of saying yes to bold ideas By Bethany Fishbein, OD Dec. 11, 2024 Imagine if every time...
Strategic planning for optometry practices By Bethany Fishbein, OD Nov. 13, 2024 This time of year, many of my conversations with practice...
Productivity hacks for optometry practice owners: Tools to streamline your work By Bethany Fishbein, OD Oct. 9, 2024 The topics of feeling...
Customer service token theory and optometry best practices By Bethany Fishbein, OD Sept. 11, 2024 I spoke with a doctor recently who...
Optometry practice challenges By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Sept. 4, 2024 There are many challenges an OD will confront as a practice...
Using emotional culture inventory surveys.
The impact of addressing patient concerns.
Optometry office feedback strategies for patient and staff satisfaction. By Bethany Fishbein, OD June 12, 2024 Most offices are aware of the...